Donald Trump will not visit the DMZ on South Korean border

U.S. President Donald Trump will not go to the heavily fortified demilitarized zone (DMZ) on the border of North Korea in addition to South Korea during his Asia trip, a senior administration official said on Tuesday.

“The president will be not going to visit the DMZ. There will be not enough time inside schedule,” the official told reporters in a background briefing.

Instead, Trump will be the first American president to visit Camp Humphreys, a military installation south of the South Korean capital of Seoul.

“We thought that will would certainly make more sense in terms of its messaging, in terms of the chance to address families in addition to troops there,” the official said.

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis visited the demilitarized zone that will divides the Korean Peninsula last week in addition to Vice President Mike Pence made the same trip in April.

The official, speaking on customary condition of anonymity in briefing reporters, noted the two Trump administration forays to the zone.

“the idea’s becoming a little bit of a cliche, frankly,” the official said.

Trump leaves for his first trip to Asia that will week in addition to will be required to arrive on November 5 in Tokyo.

Separately, two U.S. officials said a decision may be made for the three aircraft carriers currently inside Asia Pacific region to carry out an exercise to coincide with Trump’s trip.

The officials said no decision had been made, nevertheless the idea would certainly be the first exercise with three U.S. aircraft carriers inside region since 2007.

A senior State Department official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the buildup of naval forces was part of the military component of the Trump administration’s strategy to put “maximum pressure” on North Korea, which includes sanctions in addition to diplomatic isolation.

Earlier on Tuesday, the State Department welcomed a decision by China in addition to South Korea to resume normal ties after a year-long standoff over a decision by Seoul in addition to Washington to deploy a missile defense system to counter North Korea’s nuclear program.

Correction: that will article has been updated to reflect when Trump will be required to arrive in Tokyo.